How songs become hits is still a mystery, even with all the overabundance of AI algorithms that are supposed to give surefire predictions. It is still a hit and miss game, from the moment an artist or ...

Across decades of changing tastes, Frank Sinatra’s voice carried a rare blend of clarity and emotion that left a permanent ...

What are some of the most metal-sounding songs by grunge bands? Although grunge is considered a subgenre of rock, it was undoubtedly influenced by heavy metal as well. Drop-tuned guitars are one of ...

Royce Campbell has an awesome and enviable worldwide reputation—as a jazz guitarist. Who knew he could also write this well, and for a big band, no less. All but one of the eleven engaging songs on ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The title of “World’s Greatest Rock Band” has been bandied about ever since the genre began. U2 certainly could stake a legitimate claim to it for a good stretch in their prime. Album after album, ...

Also known as part of The Equals, a sorely underrated 1960s group, Eddy Grant enjoyed a pretty successful solo career, at least in the UK and Europe. Stateside, though, his only Top 20 hit was ...